Record for live-stock and other shipments.



9. II. LLOYD. RECORD FOR LIVE STCK AND OTHER SHIPMENTS.

APPLICATION FILED NGVv 21.19%.

1,277,325. Patented Aug. 2T, ISHS.

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ASTATE I y BRANCH if LIVE STCK SI'IIPMENTS AT POINT 0FDRIGINSUIPIEMENTARYTII BILL ING-N0.I.

LOADING POINT, Town on CITY.; f sTATE No-or oms onnEREu T/;1 Romo VIA.nl@

WAS INsPEsTIoN MADg orcm un cms? vss on Naf oounrrlou or IVEATIIERQ..ay.- Q IF 50,' BY, wnomlfbgfi; yfggg w PEns` M- annum@ FACILITIES: sTAreWHETHER sAIIo,sAwousT, Im' 'on snuw; Ir soIL usen, sur: nvIno AnnconnmnugfifQ- gcevnousnrauv -oTEn /1g Q l] li :man sv mur surfmsmemmsiwf munir www run me ruina mman omsIMLVro rI-I: W/B- INVENTOR y @d lwIrNEssEs Gf 6 'ILT my I .I

l G. H. LLOYD. RECORD F08 LIVE STOCK AND OTHER SHIPMENTS.

` i APPLICATION FILED NOV. 2l. |916. 1,277,325, Patented Aug. 27, 1912s6 SHEETS-SHEET 2.

. f wIIAT wAsrnE sIzE Aun GENERAL coIIoITI'uN or ABOVE s'rocn? @6,45184%. flaws( fnaff7` l.

WHAT ExcEPIIoIIs, IFANY, WHEN www? /U/A I SHIPPEII mwen wIIAT FEDERALLAW-22mm LAWneen-Em's (cuoss our Tn: ons w1V usen) How FAn nRIvEN aEFoRELoAnINa? Lff/wce/ wIIEN LAST EEE? (GIVE DATE AND TIMEI T30 pfff 6/3*f7/5, WHEN LAs-r WATERED? (GII/E DATE ANI: TIMEI y V/ 76 FACILITIES ATLOADING PoINT; 'FEED? (INDICATE BY YES OR NaI fmn l w u w WATER? I I .I.I V/w- CoNnITIoN or Enaf/ U .I .I wEATHEn .//Im 4444M- aIIIPPEns LoAuAno couNT? (INDICATE av YE' on www ff'-'IH/z WERE ANY FULL CAR LoADsTIIANsFERREn AFTER LOADING? Ir so,NAME sAME,aIvInG cArI nomma INITIAL.ZAL WAS PART cr ANY LoAn TRAIISFERRED To Anuman CAR? IF so, sw: FuLI.PARIcuLARs L' coNoITIou nF ssamm; oF Aaovs GARS; STATE IN DETAILIFNEcEsaARY? 'I STATE ExPLIcITLv WHETHER cAns wERE WELL EnuEn on IIa-nWERE uAns nEaEnEo? (mmc/ITE' sv YES og Nay W' v DID CAR 0R CARS APPFrZART0 BE CROWDEU ORIBVRLOABED? IF SOISTATE FULLY, GIVING CAR NOB-ANDINITIALBnM-L IF CAR IIR cms APPEAFIED 1a EE avEmoAnEn om AaEnT IAAKEmeneer? (Yes on na) l J AGENT Ngs GARBCN PY FOR HIB FILE MIB ATTACORIGINAL WITNESSES G. H. LLOYD. RECORD FOR LIVE STOCK AND OHEHSHIPMENTS.

APPLICATON FlLED NDV. 2|, |916.

Patel'lted Aug. 27, l9l8.

6 SHEETS-SHEET 3.

|||||||| @EK www@ VEA@ @denim Mobam EEA Y ATTQRNEY (s. H. LLOYD. RECORDFOR LIVESTOCK AND OTHER SHPMENTS.

APLICATION FILED NOVl 2l. 1915.

Patented Aug. 2r, i918.-

E SHEETS--SHEEY 4.

uznz 5525i WITNESSES r [5. H. LLOYD. RECR FOR UVE STCK AND OTHERSHIPMENTS. f

Patented Aug. 2, l9l8`.

ESHEETS-SHEET 5.

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IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIJ 5 HS: :made tam@ fu. l

Il 25m 5.55:@ l!! Irllf WITNESSES u. H. LLOYD. RECORD FOR LIVESTOCK ANDOTHER sHrPMENTs.

APPLICATION FLED NOV. 2l. |916.

latented Aug'. 2T, i918.

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ATTORNEY "UNTED STATES GEORGE HENRY LLOYD, HOUSTON, TEXAS.

RECORD FOR LIVE-STOCK AND OTHER SHIYMENTS.

Application filed November 21, 1916. Serial No. 132,674.

iil u'hiih thi,- jlfollowing' is a4 specilical'ion.'

This invonl'ion haI iol'orono@ to i'woi'cls` For lifo sloi'l; aml ol'hmHhipnuula h v Vailx'oalla oiollur common val-Violin. and ils olijm't islo )noviflv iicox'ila of Shipnn-uta` of alu-h a natuio as Lo show allnvloxsaly or poi-mariani', vonllilional of llu. shipnunl aml ol' tho u:Frying' lucana4 alv lho plan oi we wipt. during' ll'ansiiol'hil'ioinainl al lh@ ,plano ol' ihliwv'v. willi uut-h duplication ol:

lla14 wool-(l5 anfl gathmiug ol" ther saoul thalF l'ull information ol'lovary Shilnlnnlmay ha olitaiuml al1 au)T limo 'for tho :u ljuslnnnl olvlainnaI anil lha lolal'ion of i'ospmisihilily for' damage, if any.

.In acoolllanvo willi the inosoni' inwnlion tho i'moi'ils are Hoarl-angled thai tho possiliilily o'l" (-ollusiou 'for thv falsilivaliouol lluy mooi-ils. oi' tho Sluvossi'ul Falsilioalion ol: the iovoi'ils inany way is so uoinplotvly @liminaloil that'4 an asscinhlml S01. ofl'opoi'l'a of ay ahipnnnt fioin tho point` of oiiginrto the pointl of(lolivoify will he iuwasaaiily wholl)T i'l'mlililo, nml af'oopl'ahh' uaa liuo lfooi'il. withoul quval'ion, wlan "oro an)y ('lailus foi'(lauiagis van he Safely Soit-lod withoul furihor ovirlvnoo.

Tho invoul'ion Comprisos various ropoi't shunts. ('oi'lajin`of whicharix fo awomlmny tho usual \va.'vhill issuvcl loy fha i'aili'oari olotlni' ('onnnon cari-iol'` ShowingT both iho comlilion in detail of theshipinontaa r0- vuiwil and l'ho Condition in (lv-t'il of the.vquilnn-onf. Tn addition lo this. thv s vslvn'i inrluiloa flailv reportsSlmwing [ho vonilition oi tho Shipment and flul equipment asihoshipnanlplocoools foward tho llvatination. anni the condition of thoshpnionl' at tholloatinal'ion. and a lolailml vapori' as to llnooiulilion of tho Shipnwui as i-m'oivefl hy the' oonsignoo.

ont hi'nils of ahipn'units alul lo llifl'olvni;

Specification uf Letters Patent.

Patented Aug. 27, 1918.

hoi'sqs a ucl nulles, and smaller animals., and also animals .nunjaspecifically includeduib llol tho term (faltlo4 Silico liv@ stock conicaparticularly andai: ilu` designation of purishahl@ freight, thu nvcosstyoll :l ('ai'e'll'll and complot@ 17mm-rl ol all (foinliiiona a fl'oclingrho ahipmout hoi-ouus of' value in letal-mining Claiinsvfor ilalnagl'as`\\'li(h claims uiuloi' puesful' Conditions amountto luunlrq la ofthousands olf lollai'a wai-ly` auil which in Very largo [no noz-lionl'upicsuul plrm'vntahlo ,lossosi hoth to lhv uonnnon ral-rimas uml! loshippers :unl io|'i.-i,{|ioi-a For llaI salio ol Simplicity ofdescription il will lw ooimiilei'ocl thal fha Shil'nnenls vonipl'iso liwatof'l; and lhi, ooun'non oarrioi: ia a railroad oi a Siu-ius oli'ailloarlS, ai'nl that tlushipumuts are mail@ from Stock- )nrils whil'hin 'thv Cattle Country are. associalml with tho iaihoacla.

'lho sysloln includes a hlank loi.' a iocoli'l ol' lh@ lii'o sion-k.Cihipmouty atl'hl point of origin anni Hupplmnenl'ai'y to the.billing'. to- Lwlhoi' with anolluu blank also simplemenlai'y lo thi,lhilling. such hlankS being foi: (-onwuioiu'o ilvsigual'oil au NUS. l,and '2, rosiwci'iwlif.- Thoi'o iaalso anolhei' lilan'k loi a flail)Yliio stool; l'opoit anrl record of ha milling. u'hoi'oliy a lo'ailmlraport of hol'h iluE wlnlition of i'ho lii'a stof'k and flul oquipnnnllo1' rollingl stofli. as woll as ol'hcu' information` ia maflo out anrl'foiwzn'lloil lo a in'opoi-'ollioial nach rlay.

The systoln inf-halen a rccoipl for ih@ flo-- livm'y ol the liv@` Stockand a report of tho voliri'inary inspiwtion wlu'l'o such inspev tion mayhe (loviuoil'allvisahlo.

-Tha n vstoui may also invlutloiusiriu'tiona and other information inpriutml forni usw ful to ofliciala. uniplowvs and ollufra` hut.l

not necessary for the. working ol The syst-vin as a pl'awnlivo againstlossoa duo to unjust claims` oi' invon\oni0noo. o1' loasas'l'oshipliiu-s. Sino(x tho s vatom pimihloa a moans u'hm'vliy ihv shippois.as woll as tho 'arrw Vivi-s. are lnjotcct-oil. i,

'l`lu ini'oulion will lie host' innloatoooil from a vonaiilm'ationof'the following (l0- lailml dosi-ripiion. takou in coriuovl'io'n withtho avfoinlianjiiug: drawings forming part of this apovifimt'ion. u'iihtho fuifhm undern rlanding that whilu the (Trawings show `a f lnactiralforni ol the'inrention, the latter is not. eonlined to any strictronlornnty with the showing of the drawings, butniay be (L-l'ianged andmodified so .long as surh changes and .modifications eonie within thescope of the appeinled claims.

ln the, drawings Figure 1 show." a filled in blank ol a live sfoeklshipment at the point. of origin and silplilenrentary to billing, suchblank being designated No. 1.

Fig. 2 is a similar View of another filled in blank of the saine livestock shipment at the point of origin and supplementary to billing, and'designated No. 2.

Figs. Ei and wtogrether eonstitute a view of a filled in blank ofthesaine shipnmnt and eonstituting a daily lire stock' report and rerord oibam'lling.

Fig. i is a filled in reeeipt for [luf deliver) of the live Storkshipment.

Fig'. 5 is a View o't' a filled in blank ronstituting a report o'lveterinary inspertion.

The sperilie showing' of the drawings is that. ot' a part of a seriesolE reeords of a lire steek shipx'nentl over a railroad or i-itilroadsfrom the point of origin where stotkyards are located to the peint ofdestinatidn, and it may he assumed that the journey is sufficientlylongl to demand one or more unloadings at stockyards for feeding,watering and rest of the live steek.

In order to avoid or very largely diminish unnecessary eauses ot lossand damage, especially in the ease ot live sterk. whirh is to anuneoxmnon degree perishable freight., prompt and earetul handling' andpartieular care as to the condition ot' the equipment is necessary.Furthermore, to promptly ad just losses which ael-ually do oeeur, toavoid the payment of unjust claims, thus protecting the carrier, and tofacilitate the paymenty of just claims,` 4thus protect-ingthe shipper`'the necessity 'of a full and complete 'record -even to minutiae isapparent..

Such a -eomplete record of every shipment., both at, .the point oforigin and during the progress of the shil'mient.- over the railroad,conducive to the l'lmintenanee of the equipment. in first class order`especially as the responsibility .for damage and losses is readilyaseertainable and cannot be shirked by any one to whom theresponsibility is readily traced.

The report No. 1 supplementary to the billing and having to do with thelive stock shipment-"ait the point of origin is in the form a blank 1slnnwn in Fig. 1 and rontafining certa-'in print matter and sparesassociated"therewith trl EL:lney filled out. by a responsible person attl l f storkyards or other .loading pointer railpeff d freight. olliee.

The. blank inrludesf-.i spare l for the'narne of the stoekyards and il erity and Si ate in which they are located. Meo, thereis a spare 3 to befilled in with the naine ot' the railroad over which the shipment is tobe made, or, if it be a large shipping point, rert'ain naines areprinted iu. There is also provided. anotheuspaee 4t wherein isdesignated the eity constituting the loadingr point..

Another space 5 is provided for the names of the consigner, theeonsignee, the destina.- tion and the rout-ing. Still another space (iis provided for data as to the party ordering the ears, from whom theears are ordered, when the ears are placed torioatling, the number of'ears ordered, received and used, the rendition of the ears used, hou'tllerars are bedded, and by nholn loaded. All this matter may berom-'eniently plafed with some pa, -ts printed and others to be filledin, at tllir upper portion oll the blank. ronsideringgthe. blank assomewhat elongated lorni top to bottoni. 'l`lian there is prin ided aspare 7 wliieh may be divided oll4 into lines and columns .for the farnumber, initials and contents.

Following the. spare. 7 and arranged be low it is another portion withprinted |natter and blank spaces to show whether or notY an ,inspectionwas made of the ear or ears and by whom. the condition ot the weather"':tud ot the. pens in thesto'rkyards. the beddingv facilities, anyexception.1 and any remarks 'whirl-i may be deemed neressary, and a.spare for the signatul-jeiot soule responsible person representing thestotlq-'Mlfds or nailroad carriers. The filled ontl blank N'o. lVsul'iplennniary to the billingT 'is att'arbed to the n'ayhliill` whichlaiterie assunnd to be an ordinary way-bill Iand heure not shown in the.drawings, while the agent, atv the point. ol origin retains a rarbonropy nl blank No. l for hisl tiles.

For a better understant'ling of the relation ot' supplement-aryblank No.1 to the bill of lading and rel'n'esenting a d eserjp- .tion ot' thelive steek shipment at, a. pointof origin so far ae the youipment iseoi'ireri'ied, it appears that, the f onsignor ordered one ear from thesuperinten'dent of terminals on .Tune 1?, 1912, and sueh oa r was placedfor loading at t a. m.` on June 14, 1912. The condition ot' the rar wasgoed and was well beddedv with clean sand. ltnrtlierinore, the oar wasloaded by the stoekyards superintendent at 4.35 a. in. ou June. `14,1,912l so that. the ratti were in the ear tliirly-live lninut'es afterthe far was placed. The blank No. 1 also shows that the shipment was togo from San' ,Antonio` Texas, to Algiers, La., and. furthermore, showsthe routing;r and also gives the number of the ear and the initials,which1 of course, is in agreement with the way-bill. lt further appearsthat the ear was in` speeted, the weather was hot. and dry, and therendition of the pens in the Stix-kyard's was goed. The naine of the earinspector tration con'lprise the superintendent of the stockyards andthe local freight agent whose signatures appear in the propell space 1.8provided for them on the blank 17.

The blank 17 contains a .space 19 showing the name of the railroad andanother space 20 tor the date and the name of the city and state, thedate to agree. with the date on which the shipment was loaded on to theear. The blank 17 contains a printed classification and grading of livestock arranged ill a space 21. The live stock is classified ill tohorses, mules, etc., with the grades ineluding fat, medium, small, poorand rough for horses, and the saule grades, with the addition of heavy,for mules. The horses are. classified as to various characters and arearbitrarily designated as H1, H2, 5to., under the classification. Themules are likewise classiiied and are arbitrarily designated as Ml. M2,ctc. The grades are indicated by the initials ot the llallle describingthe grades.

Cattle are generally classifiedV ullder beet cattle, with the arbitrarydesignation B1, B2, etc., tor the kinds of cattle, and are furtherclassified as stockcrs and feeders with the arbitrary symbols C1, C2,etc.,

for brief classification. The grading is simi-l lar to that. for horsesand mules, with the grades designated by letters forming the initialslof the grade names. Dairy cattle are classified by kinds, with thearbitrary initials` D1, D2, etc., and the grades tollow S5 the initialsof the names of the grades. Hogs alld swine are classified and gradedlike the,

horses -and cat-tlc, and sheep and goats are similarly classifiedand'giaded, and sinlilarliI designated lp is the caselwith the other 40live stock. Enli'vratin st'oek'follows the designation of ,other livestock.

Snell elassilications alld gradings are sufficient tor all practicalpurposes.

Since. the ,torni 17 contains a large a lnoulllJ of informationalnl'lnav cover the report .for

allshipmentsy for a single. day, it 'is'neeessa-lily of.coniparativelylarge size. There iS provided a portion 22 of the forni orblank eollstit-lltillg the larger portion' of the blank and divided oil'.into lines and colun'nlator a very'einnplete report of the Stock andthe .happenings with respect thereto during transportation including thetime between shipment, trom one stockyard to the next 55. where thecattle are. unloaded :for rest, waterling, and feeding and reloaded forfurther ytraimportation. The blank 1,7lcontains coin` ','secutivey colln'nns in whichL is reported the condition'` of the stock (ihlliarrivalwhether x aiod or bad, the day and tlgle of arri I'al and thenu'lnber alld designatil; ot' ille road engine., so that it can lief.

M lown whether o1' not there was delay ilf handling, the ear number andcar initial, the unloading time from the time the ear was placed forunload- 4people,'engaged alld :lt-such Widely different points as topreoludeany liabilitj7 of collu;L sion to defraudany ing until it wasfinished, the date, whether or not `the car vas inspected and otherinformation, the pen number in which the cattle, were located andwhether the peli was an open or a shed pen, the total number of liveV'stock checked, the description thereof, which in the present instanceis cows, Whether animals were tied ill the car, the classification andrade, the number down in the ear on arrivi the dead 'in the car on 75arrival or unable to reload, the down in peil or cead in pell. Also theVtotal number of head forwarded, the condition of bedding ill the car,whether or not the calf`was rcbedded, and conditions about. a transfercar itl any. the number of nien ill charge, if any, the reloading time,whell coll'llngneed and finished, and when the ear pulled out, the date,`the number and designation of the switch engine, the forelnallsinitials so as to locate. responsibility. feeding charges and. whetheror not paid and to whom, whether or not these feeding charges are tofollow, the amount, and kind of feed so as to show the treatmentof thecattle, the rate alld freight and whether or not it was prepaid, theadvance charges, alld whether or not the bill of lading was attached,the point of origin and from what rail1oadtlle destination, the routing,the condition of pen lalld of weathen'whether the stock was inspected bya veterinarian, the time/of arrival ill the railroad yards afterreloading, time of delivery to connecting lille, the tilnelof departure,thus showing any undue delay, the eondition and record ot the, seals,alld any remarks, which in the particular dall)I report shown ill Figs.3' and 3a includes the statelllent that there was one brindle cow laineon loading, alld this cow was dfrlalen ill laine. The report is signedby responsible officials and then forwarded to an ofiieial by 'Whonlalll the records are kept, in this particular instance appearing as thefreight clailn agent-of the originating lille with the naine 1.10 allddesignation shown ill the space 18.

The saine kind oty a daily report is forwarded each dayfronl 'eachunloading and loading point, so ythat there is a continua-l record ofconditions as to when and how the live stock is received at anunloadingpoinh, the feeding;altering and resting of the live stock, thetime of reloading, the conditions of the equipinellt,aild the conditionof theeattleA so that as 'the cattle travel toward the desti- 120'nat-ion there. is a constant incontrovertibl record an which there are.so-lnany different dy. Should any dis-l crepancics appear they arecaught up =`o quickly because of the daily reports sent all oicialresponsible for their inspection and Comparison, as well as storage,that these discrepancies may be investigated at once :lull ylzlle'relllelllldlfllllls aecei'teinell be fol-e sullieiel'll'y l'illle lull;elapsed -lilll' lllelll to lle :lill-gell,- lrl.

lf the (li lance ell-l' ll'llilfll llle lllllle ll'lll'lll hert, theellilllllel'll;y llllly lleell but elle dell),Y leplll'llll:lllllllllille'` Il llle ellplllenl; ljlxlelllls lllelf :lellllsilleleble llislelll'l illcllllling lwo el' lllele llllye, lllelfewill be llllily l'e- )elle clll'l'esl'lol'll'lillg lll l'lle llulllllerof 'ulllllllllillg' peillls, llll llllllll, llll t-lle sllllle liirldol'jlllalllls or fel-lus :lull l'lll'yillgf` llllly wit-ll respect tille eellllilzilllle lll lle l-eplli'tel'l.

Tllel'e :llsll lill'lll'illelfl :l 'lol-lil lll' l'lll'lllll sllllllllill Fig, -l :lt '2-. This 'l'lll'lll ellllel/ilutllhI llle l'l-,cl `pllfor llle delivery ef llle live stuck. This receipt eelllllillll :lsplice 2l :lier :l lleslg- Ilallillll olllle slgllclll'lll'llll wlliellthe ellllle Llrelllrl'l fol.' delivery lo ll'le l'llllsigl'llle, :lullzlll lltl'lel.' :space 25 ill lvlliell lillel i'zlillllllll isfilllll'lell 'llle receipt :lise Goulainey :l epilee 2li fel' llleslfl'ipl'illll lll: till, sleek :lull :lllelllel splice *2T lllwillicll :lfljll'leme llle pl'illliell classificallioll :incl grading elllle live stock, e0 l'llat the consigllee, :lel well :is lillelfleiglll. :ige-lll, may verify the gl'l'llling of the slillcll'.

Ill alle plli'tiellllli Slllllvillg 0l Fig'. l it :lppears tlllll; theillllllllel el: cows nel ivell. WHS lll'lfelilfynsix while tlle way billelllls lol' llvellt v-sev ll, so that tile lle-livery was one cell'Short. lll lille relllal'lS it :l'ppellx's llllll.

this elle. el'lw was left :it al, celftllili ellefrlll74 Since itcljllllll nel', be rellmllell. From :lllell'le-r plli'lillll 2S of theleeeipl, ill :l peurs tlllll', lille lltl'ler Stock was in gelll'lcondition. 'llle receipt centaine :l lllltllliell :lt 29 to the timelel," delilf'ei-y, ellotllel' Deletion 80 :le te the 4lulllle (rf theparty making the delivery, :mellllal rlotzltioil 31 l0 'lvllml'l theslliprlient. wils llelivel'edl :lull still .ellllltlier lull-ellen El?.:is t0 llllc lulllllll'ity l'ol' tflle Clelivel'y lll' tlle tlle'sellilfeli'eilllllllzlltiolle heilig so :le to locate respolleil'lility.

pi'lllle l'l y :ll glled of llllllulgge1 lf any Ill c llliler l-lllltt'lle cause llcelurs, may lle ascertained, the system `lll- .clueles :lreplll't lllellllv 33 elllowll. irl Fig. 5. This il-lllei't lllzl" l(if-s tllllb lll? vetei'illlll'y'rlepeclzillll. 'l'.llereL 'plovillel'l:l splice -lfi. for: alle llllllle :llllll `resillerlce lll? lllevetelrilllll'y surgeon, :l Splice 35") fel' ille l'lflll'le el? tllerullll'lllll, :l table "36 'giving' llle .wallie lzlllssililinlllilm:lull grading' el live steek sllllwn. ill '[ligjs, 3 lull 3 ill,llet:lil, :lull ll. space 37 llivillell. up illll'l lilies ll'rllll-lllllllllls. lll lle lillell lolll lvilll. 'alle I'eplll't el' the,velel'illlllfillll. 'l`llel'elerilepo t J.illllllllll-le lillel lllllle,l'ill ll: lll lull, lilie- `Lr Illllllllll'l :lull illitilll, bilelllllll-:llllel'lil llle [lellli'll which' lllle lalltlzle wereilliepl-lclell, the lllllllllel' lll lleullliilspeclell, :lllll ll'll:l-.iil'll'l (lf steek, tllgelllel lvilll lllllssililzlt'lllll :lllllguide. '.l`lle l'll|lllll1;ll zll illl v ulll-s :lll lullil'llbillli'llll" lille glllel'lll lfllllllililll lll- Allle sl'lll'lll, 'wllet-llel"lll'rulll', :luy :ll-lllllllfll/iil'l ille (zur: :llll'l llll pillballlemeuse. .lllsll "llilllll'llll' :luy :llll llellll `ill lille lull-illylillll'llllllllllll ill ille peil. :lull llle prllbullle muela lllll'llllllel' clllllllll'l.

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2. This also fixes upon the shipper the necessity of delivering thestock for shipment in good condition and to a'void overloading,'sinceneglect in such cases will spe cifically appear in the record.

As the shipment proceeds the daily live stock report and record ofhandling specifically furnish all essential information as to themovement of the lire stock at all load ing and unloading points. Thedaily report avoids a vast amount of unnecessary correspondence, sinceit combines a wide range el? information in form for ready referencell I'lhe'zila sification and grading of stock is of impbrtiilxice insettling disputes as to damage and fo other purposes.

Then the stock arrives at the destination there has already reached, orin process of transmissionto the freight claim agent or other properofficial to have charge of such reports, a full and complete record ofthe shipment, detailing the condition of the equipment and the characterby classification and grading of the shipment as well. as notations.with respect to any untoward incident whicliniay have occurred. Sincethe system contemplates a series of local records affecting localagents, as well as a system of records covering the wholeshipment frombeginning to end, it becomes au easy matter to locate responsibilitiesand to rectify apparent discrepancies as well as to at'once determinethe character of actual damages, should such occur, and the quickadjustment of any 'claims which might arise from such damages.Furthermore, the completeness of the records prevents any attempts atWrongfully claiming damages, since a wrong claim can be at once refuted.In the ordinaryy course of handlinglive stock, and, in fact, othershipments, it is often a matter of great expense and a long lapse-oftime to arriveat 'even' an imperfect-conclusion without the conclusionhaving any special weight because-0f the lack of exact proof. With thesystem of thefpresentfinyention the proof' is of dh', incontrovertiblenature, convincing to'bot the shipper and the carrier, so that adjust?nts maybe made .pleinentar quickly and fairly to all parties concerned.ln fart, the chain ot records is so complete and the value of theshipment so readily lixed that it cannot be disputed,

'l`he various forms are, of course,.in great parl printed with spacesfor filling in such information as may he necessary and proper. TheForms also contain printed,instructions which, however, hare not beendisplayed on the. drawings. since such instructions are not necessary toan umlerstamling ot the invcn lion.

While the system hasA been described with particularl reference to thi`shipment of live stock, and is particularly valuable in connection withsuch shipments, it will be understood that the system is Yaluable inConnection with other shipments than live stock, and in. such rase theprinted matter must, ot' course, vary in accordance with thel generalcharacter of the shipments.

The value ol the system is esliecially ox emplified in the means wherebyille shipments are minul-ely rlassied and graded and thevalne of theshipments is thereby established within reasonable accuracy. Moreover,in the case of perishable freight, and particularly such perishablefreight as live stock, the system provides for a complete record of allordinary and untoward incidents placing responsibility where it. belongsand relieving both the shipper and the. carrier, and especiallythe'latter, from responsibilities which frequently result in the paymentof heavy damages by the carriers hecause of the inability of provingfreedom from such responsibilities.-

The system reduces loss and damage claims to a minimum because itestablishes complete records, because it establishes values, and becauseit fixes responsibility, and thereby automatically improves the service.

The system includes a series of forms, some' of which are of primeimportance and lsome of which are oa nature to 'bridge over l gaps whichmight otherwise occur inthe working of the system, although oftentimesthe vystem will Work perfectly Without the additional forms.

.A highly important feature ofthe system resides in the'concentration ofthe original records of the sliipment 'en route into the .v hands of oneinvariable and'responsible official ofthe riginatin line, so that suchrecords are always rea ily speedily acces'- sible to all interestedparties.

What is claimed is 1. A series of 'liter-related forms for. records oflive stock and other shipments .by common carriers, consisting of a formsupfor describing the c'ondif tion of the eqn-ipm-entat the point oforigin,

-said form tobe signed by a responsible pertobilling and-provided with l.designate spaces Son, another torni also sillipleinentary to billing:ind provided with designated spaces for describing` theeoi'idition ofthe shipment, nl, the point ot origin to be signed by an ollieial of theeonnnoii carrierr` a forni with designated spaces for deseribing thecondition and handling of -both the equipment :ind Hliipnient.(funroll-ie, to be filled onty and signed atV chosen intervalI byvarious ol'lieials at, the points tont'hed, constitute n reeeipt for thedelivery of the shipment, to be signed by tlie eonsignee, the severalfoi'lns eonstitutinv a eoniplete ree-ord ot' the shipment for use 111adjnat/ing elainis ngainst the eonnnon carrier.

2. A seriel oli inter-related forms for records ol 4live Stoel:shipments by eonnnon carriers, consisting: of n forni snppleinelr ta ryto billing and in'orided with designated rapaces for tleseribing theelnuneter and condition of the equipment, at the point of' origin` andalso conditions material to the transportation of live stoel", saidforni to be signed by a. responsible person, another :torni alsosnpplementary to billing sind provided with designated spaces fordescribing the condition and the treatment; of the Shipment;

anduatfill another l'orln toy by an otlieial of the eonin'lon carrie andlalso containing a table for the description of the shipment by symbols,another form with L l talile like that of the. second named forni andsaid third forni being' rovided with designated spaces fordeseriliing'the condi* tion and the handling of both the equipment andshipment', en route, to he filled onty at tated tinies and signed hyvarious officials at the pointe touched mi route, and a receipt, for thedelivery ot' the shipment., to be signed by the eonsignee, said receiptcontaining a table like those of the second and. third nanied torina andpro'ridt-d with designated spaces for the identification of thesshipment.q the several fornis'eonstitnting a complete l'eeoid. of theshipment, Jfor use in adjusting elaims against. the. eoninnon carrier.

n testiinonv that I claim the foregoing as in v own I have heretoaffixed my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

GEORGE HENRY LLOYD.

W itiiesses VivmN VIGK, IBENNIF, V. ALLEN.

